Mortellito Terre Siciliane Bianco Cala Iancu 2023 NO20230927 the third-oldest winery in Rioja

the third-oldest winery in Rioja

a marriage of vision and terroir 8 miles from the Pacific

The Chardonnay was grown organically by the Hopkins family

Almond cream

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Mortellito Terre Siciliane Bianco Cala Iancu 2023 NO20230927 the third-oldest winery in RiojaDario Serrentino farms in the Val di Noto, the southeastern corner of Sicily that sits at roughly the same latitude as North Africa: chalky limestone, relentless sun, and the Ionian Sea a few kilometers off. Cala Iancu is his white mostly Grillo with a bit of Catarratto, given a single night on the skins, fermented spontaneously in steel, and bottled with barely any sulfur. It tastes like the place it comes from: citrus, sea spray, white flowers and a